Texas
Texas Trail Running Calendar 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in Texas for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 262 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in Texas below and join the trail community at these great events!
November 2026
Lakeside event at Bob Wentz Park offering Half Marathon, 5 Mile, 5K with a ruck division, the Speedyard shrinking clock race, and adaptive athlete options.
Experience the scenic sights of Dinosaur Valley State Park at this endurance event featuring distances from 5 miles to 100 miles. The course offers rolling terrain and serves as a Western States Endurance Run qualifier.
Test your endurance at this Last Person Standing event in Marble Falls. Complete a 4.17 mile loop every hour until only one runner remains to be crowned the winner of the Summit Backyard Ultra.
A Thanksgiving themed chip timed 5K run and walk at Los Pinos Ranch Vineyards in Pittsburg, Texas on November 21, 2026. Registration opens May 18; fee is $25 and includes a t-shirt, collapsible wine glass, medal and a pour of wine.
Backyard Ultra at Boerne City Park on November 21, 2026 with repeating 4.167 mile loops each hour until one runner remains; entry fee includes jacket and awards.
A 12 hour loop event in Idalou TX where participants set a personal mileage goal on a 4.2 mile loop with a T shirt and burger included.
Turkey Shuffle at Heritage Park offers races from a kids dash to 10K, a costume contest with prizes, live music, aid stations, and age group awards.
Regional cross country meet on November 22, 2026 at Watts Cross Country Course in College Station, TX serving teams from AR LA OK TX MS with published entry fees.
Fourth annual Thanksgiving morning run at Getzendaner Park Trail with 5K, 10K and 8 mile options; $35 registration and shirt and medal if registered by November 5.
Thanksgiving morning trail event in Hutto with routes from 1.1 to 3.1 miles; proceeds support Backpack Friends and granola bar donations are collected.
Multi-distance trail event at McKinney Roughs Park along the Colorado River with ultra options, a ruck division, adaptive-athlete courses, and fully supported aid stations.
A community run along the Guadalupe River in Comfort, Texas featuring a timed 5K and an untimed 1 mile run, with proceeds supporting local volunteer fire departments.
A multi-distance post-Thanksgiving run at SE Metro Park in Del Valle with Kids Dash, chip-timed 5K and 10K, a costume contest, DJ music, and on-course aid stations.
Turkey Shuffle at Riverside Trailhead in Fort Worth features a Kids Dash, 1 mile, chip timed 5K and 10K, a virtual run, and a Thanksgiving costume contest with awards.
Turkey Trails in San Antonio offers races from a kids dash to a half marathon, plus a virtual option, chip timing, race swag, free photos, and finish-line treats.
December 2026
A one-day community run and festival in San Antonio featuring a casual 3.9 mile group run, an expo with vendors, a raffle, local run clubs, and a shoe donation drive.
A multi-day ultrarunning event in Northeast Texas offering 200, 100, 50, and 25-mile races on the flat Northeast Texas Trail.
Holiday themed races at Ne Metro Park in Pfluerville with a Kids Dash, 1 Mile, chip timed 5K and 10K plus a costume contest and awards.
Trail races from 50K to a youth mile at Canyon of the Eagles on Lake Buchanan, with marked laps, aid stations, chip timing, and Leave No Trace rules.
A last person standing trail race near the Texas and Oklahoma border that is run on a 4.5-mile loop with hourly eliminations, on-course aid, and buckle milestones.